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Teacher introduces the role of speakers in debate.
1. Chairperson 
2. Time keeper 
3. Judges 
4. Speakers proposition 
5. Speakers opposition 
Chairperson calls the debate to order, poses the debatable 
point/question and introduces the debaters and their roles, concludes 
the debate.
Time-keeper signals the time (2 min). 
Judges pay attention to opinions of both pros and cons parts, 
analyzes each argument in details. They work out the table with the 
criteria, according to which they are going to evaluate each team. In 

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addition, they announce the winner and give arguments with 
evidences saying why the winner is this or that team.
Speaker #1. States the position of the team, gives general 
background of the position, speaks on the arguments that will be 
presented by the following speakers.
Speaker #2/3/4. Present arguments with evidences, prepare 
persuasive speeches.
Speaker #5 – Rebutter. Responds on behalf of the team to the 
arguments presented by the opposing team and restates the position 
of the team. 
Additional information: 
- speakers speak in turn; 
- speaker “con” starts; 
- chairperson announces the next speaker; 
- chairperson gives the judges the board to speak; 
- chairperson should finish the debate with a good conclusion 
which should include a good strong quotation.
Main accessories of a debate: 
- business attire; 
- poster with the statement; 
- posters with ‘con’ and ‘pro’; 
- a bell for a time-keeper; 
- board cards with Sp., name, position; 
- VA for speakers: cards, pictures, diagrams, etc, which are 
necessary for the speakers; 
- music; 
- cards for the judges to put the scores on.
The topics for debates must be topical and interesting for the 
students. There are a lot of real-life problems which are demanded 
to solve.